There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Duisburg by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain 10 / ...
12 min€3–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train stationbus 084 / ...
20 min€1–6Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Essen to Duisburg22.3 km
35 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Duisburgtaxi 21.6 km
19 min€55–70Drive 21.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Duisburgcar 21.6 km
19 min€4–5
Essen to Duisburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Duisburg is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Duisburg is to train which takes 12 min and costs €3 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Duisburg central train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Duisburg Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Essen and Duisburg is 19 km. The road distance is 21.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Duisburg without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs €3 - €15.
The train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Essen to Duisburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Duisburg is to train which takes 12 min and costs €3 - €15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €6 and takes 20 min.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Duisburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €3–15 and the journey takes 12 min. Six other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 20 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Duisburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Essen to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Duisburg is 22 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Essen to Duisburg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Duisburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.